lupine
lu·pine
lupine · more lupine · most lupine
вовчий
волчий
wölfisch, mit Bärenhunger, unersättlich, Wolfen-
Wolfish; wolflikeWolfish (all senses); wolflike.
/ˈluː.paɪn/
Meaning
2 sensesWolfish (all senses); wolflike.
wölfisch
во́лчийvólčij
во́вчийvóvčyj
Ravenous.
mit Bärenhunger, unersättlich
More definitions
- of or relating to or characteristic of wolves
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
wolf-like:
Русский
By meaning 1
wolf-like:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
wolf-like:
ravenous:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin lupīnus, from lupus (“wolf”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Doublet of lupBorrowed from Latin lupīnus, from lupus (“wolf”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Doublet of lupin and piecewise doublet of wolven, Latin lupus being a cognate of wolf and -ine being a doublet of -en.
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Forms
more lupine, most lupine| Comparative | more lupine Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lupine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.